We are excited to be hosting the ADFEST 2023 Young Lotus Workshop, hosted between March 21 and March 25 in Pattaya, Thailand.

The world has never been more connected. Billions of us, woven together to make up the rich tapestry of life: experiences, ideas, values and dreams. But it is where those things intersect that real, world-changing, business-changing impact is created; driven by big, multi-faceted ideas across platforms, disciplines, cultures and geographies. At Ogilvy, we call this Borderless Creativity.

Our founder David Ogilvy created a culture that exemplifies the attitudes and behaviors of “divine discontent.” And never has this mindset been more important than in today’s attention-scarce world, where innovating across capabilities is essential to transform big ideas into work that excites each and every person, upends the status quo, and generates long-lasting impact for brands.

Joining Reed Collins, Chief Creative Officer, Ogilvy Asia-Pacific, as speakers of the workshop mentoring the young creatives are:

Andrew Chu — Executive Creative Director, Ogilvy Bangkok
Nicolas Courant — Chief Creative Officer, Ogilvy Singapore
Sarah-Leith Izzard — Regional Executive Creative Director, Ogilvy APAC
Paul Matheson — Global Planning Partner, Ogilvy
Damisa Ongsiriwattana — Co-Founder & Chief Creative Officer, SOUR Bangkok

After an intensive 1.5 day workshop lectures, the Young Lotus teams will be given a 24-hour brief to be judged by the Ogilvy team. The Young Lotus finalists will present their work on stage on Saturday 25 March before delegates vote for the winning team.